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Asia Pacific

Japan Embassy Slams U.S. Senate Beef Imports Bill
Japanese Embassy moved quickly Wednesday to criticize a U.S. Senate bill calling for retaliatory tariffs over Japan's 22-month-old import ban on U.S. beef, and issued an explanation of what Japan was doing to end the impasse, Kyodo News reported.

Japanese Consumer Groups Threaten Boycott Of U.S. Beef
Japanese consumer groups say they will boycott US beef if the government decides to resume imports.

Europe

English Beef And Lamb Tee-Up Potential Markets
With hopes high for a return to normal exports, the English Beef and Lamb Executive has stepped up efforts to tee-up potential markets. A distinguished party of leading French agri-food journalists was taken on a flying visit to the southwestern region of the United Kingdom, as part of a program being run by Remi Fourrier, manager of France’s Meat and Livestock Commission.

Africa

Swaziland: Government Suspends Cow Branding After Sensitive Farmers Protest
The Swazi government has given in to pressure from cattle owners and indefinitely suspended a law requiring all animals to be branded for identification. The move is another blow to the local meat industry, which is still reeling from the impact of a European Union (EU) ban on Swazi meat in April this year.

Americas

Nova Scotia Hog Farmers Seek Assistance
Nova Scotia pork producers say they need financial help from the province to stay competitive and keep farms in business.

United States

Beef Export Hopes Still Alive
The Japanese market for U.S. beef could be reopened by the end of the year. American Meat Institute, Washington, D.C., vice president for international trade John Reddington told the Meat Industry Research Conference at the Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago that a new meeting for the Japanese prion committee debating the safety of U.S. beef has been set for October 31.

Senators Fed Up With Ban On U.S. Beef
Farm-state senators frustrated with Japan over its ban on U.S. beef exports threatened a trade war Wednesday.

Industry Not Immune to Avian Flu Impact
Certainly if avian flu finds its way to U.S. shores, agriculture as a whole could feel the pain, according to a Department of Homeland Security official. In a presentation to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, John Hoffman said such things as moving agricultural equipment and products would be impacted if a quarantine was needed to address avian flu.

Meat Labeling Stalled Again
Grocery shoppers will have to wait two more years for labels telling where their meat comes from, under a bill moving toward approval in Congress.

Asia Pacific

Japan Embassy Slams U.S. Senate Beef Imports Bill
Japanese Embassy moved quickly Wednesday to criticize a U.S. Senate bill calling for retaliatory tariffs over Japan's 22-month-old import ban on U.S. beef, and issued an explanation of what Japan was doing to end the impasse, Kyodo News reported.

Japanese Consumer Groups Threaten Boycott Of U.S. Beef
Japanese consumer groups say they will boycott US beef if the government decides to resume imports.

Europe

English Beef And Lamb Tee-Up Potential Markets
With hopes high for a return to normal exports, the English Beef and Lamb Executive has stepped up efforts to tee-up potential markets. A distinguished party of leading French agri-food journalists was taken on a flying visit to the southwestern region of the United Kingdom, as part of a program being run by Remi Fourrier, manager of France’s Meat and Livestock Commission.

Africa

Swaziland: Government Suspends Cow Branding After Sensitive Farmers Protest
The Swazi government has given in to pressure from cattle owners and indefinitely suspended a law requiring all animals to be branded for identification. The move is another blow to the local meat industry, which is still reeling from the impact of a European Union (EU) ban on Swazi meat in April this year.

Americas

Nova Scotia Hog Farmers Seek Assistance
Nova Scotia pork producers say they need financial help from the province to stay competitive and keep farms in business.

United States

Beef Export Hopes Still Alive
The Japanese market for U.S. beef could be reopened by the end of the year. American Meat Institute, Washington, D.C., vice president for international trade John Reddington told the Meat Industry Research Conference at the Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago that a new meeting for the Japanese prion committee debating the safety of U.S. beef has been set for October 31.

Senators Fed Up With Ban On U.S. Beef
Farm-state senators frustrated with Japan over its ban on U.S. beef exports threatened a trade war Wednesday.

Industry Not Immune to Avian Flu Impact
Certainly if avian flu finds its way to U.S. shores, agriculture as a whole could feel the pain, according to a Department of Homeland Security official. In a presentation to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, John Hoffman said such things as moving agricultural equipment and products would be impacted if a quarantine was needed to address avian flu.

Meat Labeling Stalled Again
Grocery shoppers will have to wait two more years for labels telling where their meat comes from, under a bill moving toward approval in Congress.